A federal jury in Florida has ordered the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to pay $9 million in damages to former tennis player Kylie McKenzie. The legal judgment came after McKenzie accused the USTA of failing to protect her from sexual abuse by her coach at a Florida training center when she was a teenager. This case highlights significant oversight issues within sports organizations regarding athlete safety and protection.
The U.S. Tennis Association was ordered to pay a former rising star $9 million in damages on Monday, after a jury found that the organization had failed to protect her from a coach she said had sexually abused her. https://t.co/eJFZ8ZQMKR
Ex-tennis prodigy awarded $9MILLION in damages after suing the US Tennis Association over alleged sexual abuse by coach when she was a teenager https://t.co/IWSVXtgkoo https://t.co/IRwCwcpE7Q
Jury awards $9 million to a player who sued US Tennis Association over sexual abuse by a coach. https://t.co/4Cl1ND5ky2 https://t.co/elmT1iFStC